A Nottinghamshire council says it is struggling to cope with "unsustainable" rises in its energy bills as it tries to find savings of nearly £2million. Rising costs of gas and electric have been affecting households up and down the country, but local authorities are also feeling the impact.
Councillors will soon be reviewing the council's proposed budget for the 2023/24 financial year, which starts next April. The budget sets out how savings will be made, including savings of £18,000 through "service reductions".As part of this, a review of all services provided by Mansfield District Council will take place to decide what level of service it can continue to provide in some areas. The council is also proposing "establishment savings" of £755,000.
"Unfortunately, there is no planned increase in grant funding in either 2023/24 or 2024/25 from Government. The allowance in the latest Spending Review... will be insufficient to meet the cost of inflation over the three years, meaning that we have to find alternative savings to fund inflationary pressures."